The President flew into town Monday morning.If you think it was a time for Democrats running for office to rally around the chief executive- -you probably haven't been following the campaigns this summer.
Former Governor Roy Barnes was not be available to meet Mr. Obama. The Democratic gubernatorial candidate was in south Georgia- - far from Atlanta.
In Houston County, Mr. Barnes had breakfast with peach and pecan farmers
In Monroe County standing before the Sheriffs of middle Georgia, the former governor said, "I'd rather be with these folks, if you want to know the truth, I'm not running for governor of Washington D.C. I'm running for governor of Georgia."
Candidate Barnes also visited Thomasville and Bainbridge before ending his day in Donalsonville. Mr. Barnes also told reporters President Obama was okay with his abscence from Atlanta. The President called after the July 20th vote.